about
Ever since I was young, I’ve been writing. Writing my own reality, my own worlds. I would like to show you these worlds through images, and make you a part of it as well.
My (staged) portraiture has a cinematic character, spanning from fine art to editorial to music photography. I have been influenced by Hollywood and pop culture, which is a big part of my imagery. I have always been drawn to TV shows and movies and entertainment, especially stories built around female leads. I bring some of the Hollywood spirit into my art, without losing sight of my Dutch roots. These two very different worlds are combined in my photography. The stories are fictional, but they are honest. My goal is bringing a little bit of Hollywood to the Netherlands, and vice versa.
I’m currently based out of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, working as a photographer/art director/creative producer. I’m traveling to London April 8 – April 12, and Los Angeles April 14 – June 30. Please feel free to reach out, I’d love to connect!
Pool (self portrait), 2019
exhibitions
2025 April 8-14 Cluster Photography Fair ‘Metamorphosis’ @ Curtain Call, London
Selected past
2024 Art-Icon’s ‘Corporeality’ show @ Bastille Design Center, Paris
2023 NEW VISION @ Atelier K84, Amsterdam
2022 Kunstroute Edam-Volendam
2022 Biennale Waterlandse Kunstkring @ Grote Kerk, Monnickendam
2021 Top 20 Finalists Focus Photo LA @ Open Show, Los Angeles
2021 Group Exhibition @ Agora Gallery, New York
2020 Fresh Eyes 2020 @ Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam
2019 Anita Neve Gallery x FINE art & antiques fair 2019
2019 Group exhibition @ Fotogalerie Objektief, Enschede
2019 &C Talent Store group exhibition @ Lil’ Amsterdam (CS), Amsterdam
2018 New Dutch Photography Talent 2019 @ Melkweg Expo, Amsterdam
2018 Keep An Eye Show 2018 @ FVS, Rotterdam
2018 Soliloquy @ Anita Neve Gallery, Almere
2018 Graduation exhibition @ LP2, Rotterdam
2016 Group exhibition @ Loods 6, Amsterdam
education
Fotovakschool Amsterdam – B.A. in Photography
Mediacollege Amsterdam – Graphic Design degree
Press
CLUSTER ‘Photography as a bridge between hope and reality (November 2024)
Beware: Christine Mooijer, l’art de faire parler les images (June 2023)
Photo31: Filmische ontgoocheling (February 2021)
Fresh Eyes: Christine Mooijer – Under Pressure (February 2021)
Pf #6 2020: De keerzijde van de Amerikaanse droom (October 2020)
PHMuseum: A State of Imperfectness, Grief and Renewal (March 2020)
Life-Framer: Something Beyond our Perception (editor’s pick) (September 2019)
Awards/noms
Dutch National Portrait Gallery Prize Longlist 2022 – Top 15
Focus Photo LA Summer 2021 – Top 20
Chelsea International Photography Competition 2019/2020 – One of 15
GUP Fresh Eyes 2020
GUP New Dutch Photography Talent 2019
Keep An Eye Fotovakschool Award nominee 2018 – One of 10
DuPho SO Student Award nominee 2019 – One of 6 student nominees
Clients
Dove, Getty Images, girlgaze, Navenant Magazine, Vooropleiding Theater Amsterdam, Strife Mag, First III No Flash, EE Agency, Buddha to Buddha, Polette